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China Is Likely to Play Hardball in U.S. Tariff Talks
By agreeing to meet with the Trump administration to discuss trade, China is seeking to cast itself as the responsible one in a bruising…
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‘Giant’ Review: John Lithgow Is Incendiary in an Arresting Debut Play About Roald Dahl and Antisemitism
The biggest, most trenchant laugh on the London stage is nightly cracking up the audience at the West End staging of “Giant” — and it’s a…
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Jon Stewart Slams Trump’s Comments About ‘Toy Rationing’ Pencils and Dolls: ‘A Depression-Era View of What Kids Play With in 2025’
On this week’s episode of “The Daily Show,” Jon Stewart went after Donald Trump for comments suggesting that children may have to settle…
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‘Astonishing’ Annecy Entry ‘Nimuendajú,’ About a Pioneering Defender of Brazil’s Indigenous Peoples, Boarded by O2 Play (EXCLUSIVE)
O2 Play, one of Brazil’s most active international distributors, has acquired worldwide rights to “Nimuendajú,” an impactful 2D animated…
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Julia Garner Nears Deal to Play Caroline Ellison in FTX Series at Netflix, Higher Ground Producing
Julia Garner is currently negotiating for a lead role in a Netflix limited series that would explore the rise and fall of FTX, Variety has…
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Madrid Open: Spanish power outage stops play as Jacob Fearnley forced off court
A national power outage has forced play to be suspended for the day at the Madrid Open. Organisers say there will be no more action on…
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How Ludwig Göransson Fueled the Electrifying ‘Sinners’ Soundtrack With the 1932 Dobro Cyclops: ‘I Want the Kids to Go Home and Want to Play Guitar’
Ryan Coogler‘s “Sinners” is much more than a bloody showdown featuring vampires. The supernatural thriller is anchored in music,…
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Ben Affleck ‘Hated’ Suiting Up to Play Batman: ‘The Batsuits Are Horrendous to Wear … They Don’t Breathe’
It must be exhausting to fight all that crime in a skin-tight suit. Ben Affleck opened up about the difficulties of costuming during his…
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‘John Proctor Is the Villain’ Review: Broadway Play Is a Powerful, Pop-Inflected Retort to ‘The Crucible’
The first word spoken in “John Proctor Is the Villain”is “sex,” a portent of things to come. Mr. Smith (Gabriel Ebert), a high school…
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Lost Lionesses play 'is coming home' to Bedfordshire, writer says
Alex Pope BBC News, Bedfordshire A theatrical production about the rebellious, unofficial England side that competed in the 1971 Women's…
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Uefa Champions League Squares: Play BBC Sport's new interactive game
Each gameday will begin at 07:00 on the morning of every Champions League matchday this season. You will have the chance to answer four…
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‘Slow Horses’ Star Jack Lowden in Talks to Play Mr. Darcy in Netflix’s ‘Pride and Prejudice’ Series (EXCLUSIVE)
Netflix‘s upcoming “Pride and Prejudice” series adaptation may well have found its Mr. Darcy. Variety hears that Jack Lowden is currently…
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Timothée Chalamet Trained ‘For Months and Months’ To Play The Titular Ping Pong Champ in ‘Marty Supreme,’ Cinematographer Darius Khondji Says in Doha
Timothée Chalamet trained “for months and months” for his title role in Josh Safdie’s upcoming “Marty Supreme” about professional ping…
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The Play Where Everyone Keeps Fainting
The last time Shakespeare’s bloody tragedy “Titus Andronicus” was staged at the Globe Theatre, in London, in 2014, members of the audience…
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Man City's Nico O'Reilly: Who is he? What position does he play?
O'Reilly joined City as an eight-year-old, having also been scouted by Manchester United, Liverpool and Everton. He signed his first…
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Trump and intelligence chiefs play down Signal group chat leak
Bernd Debusmann Jr at the White House & Brandon Drenon on Capitol Hill BBC News, Washington DC Watch: Key reactions to reports of a leaked…
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Nick Frost Nears Deal to Play Hagrid in HBO’s ‘Harry Potter’ TV Series
HBO’s “Harry Potter” television series has honed in on another British vet for its vast ensemble of Wizarding World characters. Nick…
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Alexander Hodge Embraces the Art of Play in Peacock’s ‘Grosse Pointe Garden Society’
The beauty of being part of a weekly television series is, as Alexander Hodge tells it, the morning-after-airing group chat. “We all text…
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Jennifer Coolidge Opens Up About Career Renaissance and Dating at 63: ‘Even Though I Play a Complete Weirdo in ‘White Lotus,’ Cute Guys Come Up to Me’
Jennifer Coolidge has revealed that her Emmy-winning turn in “The White Lotus” has transformed not just her career, but her dating life at…
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Champions League last-16 draw: Liverpool face PSG, Arsenal meet PSV Eindhoven & Aston Villa play Club Brugge
Premier League leaders Liverpool against defending French champions Paris St-Germain promises to be an intriguing tie. PSG looked to be…
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‘The Rookie’ Star Jenna Dewan on Having Real-Life Fiancé Steve Kazee Play Her Abusive Ex and Touring With ‘Idol’ Janet Jackson
SPOILER ALERT: This interview contains spoilers from “The Mickey,” the Season 7, Episode 7 of ABC’s “The Rookie.” Jenna Dewan never…
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Backstreet Boys to Become First Pop Act to Play Las Vegas Sphere Residency
The Backstreet Boys will become the first pop act to play at the Sphere in Las Vegas: the long-running group has announced a July 2025…
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England to play Afghanistan despite boycott calls
England's Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan will go ahead, despite calls for a boycott. A cross-party letter, signed by nearly…
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Take That Set to Rock BAFTA Film Awards With ‘Greatest Day’ Performance, Jeff Goldblum to Play In Memoriam Tribute
British pop royalty Take That will take the stage at the 2025 BAFTA Film Awards, performing their hit single “Greatest Day,” featured in…